diff --git a/aping.sh b/aping.sh
index 426e657..fcbd91d 100755
--- a/aping.sh
+++ b/aping.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ withoutLoop(){
     elif [ $? = "1" ];then
 
       if [ "${play_sound}" = "true" ];then
-        ${sound_player} ${player_opts} ${sound_file} "${sound_message}" &
+        ${sound_player} "${player_opts}" "${sound_file}" "${sound_message}" &
       fi